Mr. Daniel's The Solar System Beck Jr. High

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the smallest planetPluto lost it's ranking as a planet in 2005It is now considered a "Dwarf Planet"Planets must be round due to gravityPlanets must maintain their own orbitsThe "Great Red Spot" a storm that has been raging for over 200 yearsHas no moonsDerives it's energy from Nulear Fusion2 Hydrogen atoms combine to form a Helium atomEarth's Sister PlanetHas a Prograde RotationTurns clockwise when seen from the PoleA Relatively Small and Young StarAbout 5 Billion Years OldEarth's Sister PlanetNo MoonsTerrestrialPlanetsThe SunAlso know as Sol, Derives itspower from Nuclear Fusion-These planets are like our Earth-Small, Rocky and Dense-There are four (4) of these small planets-Mercury-Venus-Earth-MarsMercurySmallest Planet in the solar system-Has no moonsVenusEarth's "Sister" PlanetAbout the same size as Earth but has no moonHas a "Retrograde Rotation"-rotates clockwise when seen from aboveEarthThird planet from the sunOnly known planet capable of sustaining lifeHas one (1) moon called "Luna"Mars4th Planet from the Sun- Known as the "Red Planet"Has the Largest Volcano in the Solar System-Olympus MonsOur Solar System-Between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter-Formed from comets, asteroids and planetoids-Lacked enough gravity to coalesceA quick journey through the Solar SystemPlease fasten your seatbelts and place your tray in the upright positionJupiterThe Center of our Solar SystemA relatively young and small STARclosest to the sunHas two (2) moonsPhobosDeimosOlympus Monlargest volcano in the solar systemOuter - Gas PlanetsComposed primarily of Hydrogen and HeliumGenerally havelow densitiesrapid rotationsdeep atmospheresrings lots of moonsThere are four (4) Gas GiantsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus & NeptuneLargest Planet in theSolar SystemHas the most mass of allthe planets combined63 known moons including the Galilean moonsEuropaIoCallistoGanymedeGreat Red SpotSaturnThe "Ringed Planet"2nd largest planet in the solar systemThis planet is thoughtto be still forming46 known moonsUranus7th planet from the sunHas 27 moonsHas rings (Uranus'rings are at a vertical angle)The planet is tipped on its sideNeptune8th & Farthest planetfrom the sunHas visible clouds on the surfaceAlso has rings, these rings are only visible by passing spacecraft: Voyager 213 known moonsHey, what happenedto Pluto?Once consideredthe 9th planetTaken off the planetlist in 2006Did not fit the newcriteria for being calleda planetNow considered a "dwarf planet"along with numerous other objects in the solar systemPretty big solar system, huh?Check this out